Diagnosing SI joint pain includes a physical exam of the SI joint, spine, hips and pelvis, provocative tests, and diagnostic injections.
The iFuse triangle-shaped implant has been designed specifically for the SI joint.
The iFuse Implant, first cleared by the FDA in 2009, is the only device for treatment of SI joint dysfunction that is supported by significant published clinical evidence, including two level 1 randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
As with other joints in the body, the SI joint can become damaged from trauma, degeneration and everyday wear and tear.
I was determined to fight the denial from my insurance company and wrote several emails about my “quality of life” to the CEO of my insurance carrier.
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Sherry was playing racquet ball and lunged to her left. She felt an immediate pain in her left groin and SI joint area.
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After giving birth to her second child in 2003, Trish began feeling hip and lower back pain.
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I was involved in a motor vehicle accident. I noticed immediate pain in my lower back and neck.
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Kim was playing softball with her daughter and teaching her how to slide into a base. Her extended leg caught something on the ground jarring it abruptly and she immediately felt lower back and left upper thigh pain.
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I had been dealing with pain in my hands, feet, and hips for several years due to an autoimmune type arthritis.
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Brandy suffered with sacroiliac (SI) joint pain for 20 years. She became a gymnast at a young age and remembers many injuries and falls.
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Mindy was involved in an automobile accident in 2010, and suffered multiple injuries, including two herniated lumbar discs and severe hip bruising.
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While attempting to lift a heavy object, Panette felt a sharp pain in her lower back like someone was stabbing her with a knife.
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Becky began feeling moderate pain in her left hip. She attributed this to her active lifestyle of working fulltime and attending school while caring for her mother.
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The pain was worsened with sitting and standing and the only place she was moderately comfortable was lying in bed.
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Susan initially reported a sharp, aching pain which progressed over time to a burning and throbbing pain in her buttocks and the right side of her groin.
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